Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Update

January 24, 2018

RVA was in Sydney recently for the announcement of the successful recipients of the recent Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) round targeting rare cancers and rare diseases. The Government awarded $26m in funding, double the $13m originally announced. This is an important investment into research for a number of rare diseases and cancers including Huntington’s Disease, cystic fibrosis, multiple sclerosis and brain cancer.

The Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, said he wants Australia to be “at the forefront of treating and beating rare diseases and rare cancers.”

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Rare Voices Australia (RVA) is a national, not-for-profit organisation established in 2012 with a vision to be ‘the unified voice for ALL Australians living with a rare disease’.
RVA is Australia’s national alliance advocating for those who live with a rare disease.
RVA provides a strong common voice to promote health policy and a healthcare system that works for those with rare diseases.